Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI

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Dhoni: We had a chance after Rohit's dismissal because Gautam was still batting and we had Irfan and Ashwin to follow. But yes we would have wanted to be in a better position. Yes the wickets of Rohit and I did change the game but I think Raina batted really well. The last game the middle order didn't do really well and we wanted to create a partnership and we know the explosive power we have in the other batsmen that's why I promoted myself. At the start of the season there is pressure on the guys. Last game was an off game for us but what's really important is to back the way we play the game, there are a lot of strokemakers in our side. We need to improve our death bowling and fielding but it was a hard fought victory. Deciding how to use Zaheer depends on a lot of factors that take place on that particular day. Today I had to use Zaheer because I thought the other bowlers were off the mark but then they need to learn because we might not always have Zaheer to pull us out of trouble.

Mahela: It was just one of those days, we need to be prepared for something like this. Last time they got out cheaply but this just shows that they are a quality team. I don't think we put on enough pressure at the start and let them get off to a good start. Even later we had them in a spot but weren't able to capitalise on it. It is tough when you lose but you know you have played a very good game, we just need to focus on the next one now. Sangakkara's injury allows him to get a break and this was probably the only way he could have got one. It does open the doors for a youngster.

Raina (MoM): I think I have learnt how to bat when you are chasing eight runs an over. Irfan batted really well with me so I knew if we stayed we could have got the runs. I was thinking that I just have to run hard and convert the ones into twos. If you look at T20 I bat at number three and in ODIs I bat at six, both the formats are very different so I need to adapt and bat differently in the middle order.

Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match.

India have now taken a lead 2-1 lead in the series and the pressure is back on the home side. Do stay tuned for the presentation

Gambhir's century cannot be forgotten though. He set the tone right from the start and kept going about his work in a disciplined manner. India were in the driver's seat for the longest time, however, a few quick wickets from Malinga suddenly got Sri Lanka back in the game. It was the full stuff that troubled Dhoni and Rohit, although these days just about anything is enough to trouble the latter. India slumped to 196-5 after being in a commanding situation and then needed a big partnership to see them through. That was exactly what Irfan and Raina provided.

That seals a nail biting finish. Real edge of the seat stuff this, Irfan has hit the winning stroke but credit really needs to be given to Raina. He went about attacking the bowlers and chased the score down in a high pressure situation. Had he failed then the daggers would have been drawn out and Raina might have faced quite a lot of criticism. But as they say, fortune favours the brave. The one man who will receive a lot of criticism though, is Rohit Sharma. He was at the crease for a time lesser than it would take to make a portion of cup noodles.

49.4 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, he's finished the match in style, another length delivery in the arc, Irfan Pathan picks it cleanly and heaves it across the line to deep mid wicket, one bounce and into the fence, he takes his helmet off and roars in celebration, this is now the highest successful chase by any team on Sri Lankan soil.

49.2 Mathews to Raina, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Raina skips down the track and hammers it down the track, Mathews got his right foot in, but the ball richochets to mid wicket

49.1 Mathews to Raina, 2 runs, length delivery on the stumps, Raina heaves it across the line to deep mid wicket, he had not timed it well, but he gets a couple, this is now the highest 6th wicket partnership against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

Angelo Mathews [8.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack

48.6 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, no run, another yorker, Irfan Pathan hits it straight back to the bowler

48.5 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 2 runs, outstanding partnership between these two so far, right up in the block hole again, Irfan Pathan slices it to deep point and they run well for the second

48.4 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on off, Irfan Pathan presents full face of the bat and drills it straight down the ground to long off, the fielder does well to restrict them to a couple

48.3 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, no run, yorker length delivery wide outside off, Irfan Pathan squeezes it straight to the fielder at point

48.2 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, fuller again, Raina drives it to extra cover, Mahela hits the stumps direct at the bowler's end and the ball goes towards midwicket, they get the single in the end, Irfan was sent back initially and had just made it to the crease, third umpire was called for and he rules him not out

48.1 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, right up in the block hole, Irfan Pathan digs it out to cover point

47.6 Thisara Perera to Raina, 2 runs, much better shot from Raina, slower delivery again, Raina this time backs away and lofts it inside out to deep extra cover

47.5 Thisara Perera to Raina, 2 runs, he had nearly thrown his wicket away here, slower and fuller outside off, Raina slices it miles up in the air to deep point, luckily it landed safely and the fielder does well to restrict them to a couple

47.4 Thisara Perera to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, slightly short and on the pads, Irfan Pathan pulls it away to backward square leg, he's supported Raina well so far

Sri Lanka have never lost a match at home after posting 250+ runs. Can they keep their record intact today?

46.5 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Raina squeezes it to deep backward point

46.4 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, keeps it full again, Irfan Pathan drills it between extra cover and long off

46.3 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, full again outside off, Raina drives it to extra cover and sets off for a risky single, a shy at the bowler's end, but a direct hit would have been curtains for Raina

46.2 Malinga to Raina, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, Raina looks to dab it down to third man and misses it

46.1 Malinga to Raina, SIX, he brings up his 23rd ODI fifty in style, nice clean hit from him, it was fuller and slower, he picked it nicely and deposits it comfortably over long on, it sailed easily into the stands

45.5 Mathews to Raina, FOUR, some good luck is going India's way in the last few overs, as the cliche goes, fortune favors the brave, fullish delivery on the stumps, Raina again backs away to the onside, heaves at it mindlessly and the ball goes off the inside edge to fine leg

45.4 Mathews to Raina, no run, goes for an ugly hoick and misses it, it was mighty close to the off stump, back of a length and closer to the off stump, Raina goes hard at it and misses

45.3 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Irfan Pathan drives it down to long off

45.1 Mathews to Raina, FOUR, top shot from Raina, beautifully executed from him, slower and fuller outside off, Raina backs away to the leg side and lofts it inside out to deep extra cover, split the gap to perfection and they get a boundary off the first ball

Angelo Mathews [7.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

44.6 Malinga to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, very good over for the Indians, 10 runs came in this over, another widish fuller length delivery just outside off, Irfan Pathan edges it past the diving keeper to third man

44.5 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, banged in short on the stumps, Raina mistimes a pull shot to mid wicket

44.4 Malinga to Raina, no run, well directed bouncer on the stumps, Raina was looking to glide it over the keeper, but couldn't connect

44.3 Malinga to Raina, FOUR, deft touch from Raina, it was the yorker length delivery, but wide outside off, Raina waits for it till the last minute and squeezes it past the keeper to third man

44.2 Malinga to Raina, no run, banged in short outside off, Raina goes for an upper cut and misses it, ugly looking shot from him

43.6 Udana to Raina, FOUR, streaky, but Raina will take it, again a poor shot from him, slower delivery wide outside off, Raina backs away to the onside and skips down the track, goes for a wild slash and the ball flew off the outside edge past the fielder to third man

43.5 Udana to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, he's bowling only slower deliveries here, Irfan Pathan eases it down to long on

43.4 Udana to Raina, 1 run, another slower delivery, Raina swats it down to long off

43.3 Udana to Raina, FOUR, poor delivery from the bowler, slower delivery way down the leg side, Raina gets hold of it this time and heaves it away to fine leg, welcome boundary for India

22 balls since the last boundary

43.2 Udana to Raina, 2 runs, slower short delivery outside off, Raina cuts it square of the wicket on the off side, they run well for the second

43.1 Udana to Raina, no run, slow off-cutter again, Raina can't pick it still and edges it onto the pads, the ball rolls down on the track

42.6 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, no run, again angling across from a length, Irfan Pathan is beaten on the drive

42.5 Mathews to Raina, 1 run, the substitute fielder Senanayake has dropped a sitter at cover, it was full and outside off, Raina hits it uppishly to covers, he timed his jump to perfection, but just couldn't hold onto it, will this prove costly?

42.4 Mathews to Raina, no run, fullish delivery angling across, Raina backs away and looks to thread it through covers, but misses it completely

42.3 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover

42.2 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, 2 runs, another slower short delivery, Irfan Pathan pulls it away to deep square leg, they run well for the second

42.1 Mathews to Irfan Pathan, no run, short and wide outside off, Irfan Pathan comes down the track and connects only thin air, well bowled from Mathews

41.6 Udana to Raina, 2 runs, slower delivery again, Raina dabs it down to short third man, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and misses it, they get an extra run

41.5 Udana to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, speared in full on the pads, Irfan Pathan clips it away to deep mid wicket

41.4 Udana to Irfan Pathan, 2 runs, slower short delivery on the stumps, Irfan Pathan pulls it away to backward square leg for a couple, they need to find boundaries here

41.3 Udana to Raina, 1 run, another well disguised off cutter, Raina doesn't pick it and chips it in the air to long on

41.2 Udana to Raina, no run, slower delivery again, Raina was completely foxed by the delivery and misses it, SL have pulled things back here perfectly

39.1 Thisara Perera to Irfan Pathan, no run, fullish delivery on off, Irfan Pathan pushes it straight to the fielder at mid off

Thisara Perera [7.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack

38.6 Mathews to Raina, FOUR, much needed boundary has come, poor delivery, too short and wide outside off, Raina stays back and carves it past the fielder to deep backward point, it was timed well and the fielder in the deep had no chance of stopping that

38.5 Mathews to Raina, no run, slower delivery just outside off, Raina dabs it straight to point, runs are drying up here, they need couple of big overs now

38.4 Mathews to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Raina squeezes it straight to point

Huge pressure on Irfan now. Right time for him to come good.

Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

38.3 Mathews to Gambhir, out Gambhir Run Out!! Fine piece of fielding from Udana, it was full and on middle, Gambhir drives it to mid on and sets off for a tight single, but Udana swoops in quickly and hits the stumps direct at the bowler's end to find Gauti just short of the crease, all happening here and SL are favorites now. Gambhir run out (Udana) 102(101) [4s-10]

Mathews to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire is called for a run out chance, Gauti is the man in question and he's out

37.4 Malinga to Gambhir, 1 run, another yorker, Gambhir slices it square of the wicket again

37.3 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Raina squeezes it square of the wicket on the off side

37.2 Malinga to Gambhir, 1 run, short on the stumps, Gambhir mistimes a pull shot to mid on

37.1 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, yorker length delivery on off, Gambhir pushes it down to mid off, straight to the fielder

36.6 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, there it is, he gets to his 11th ODI century and his 6th against SL, short and he dabs it down to third man, composed innings from him and India will need him to stay till the end

Gauti on 99 now

36.5 Mathews to Raina, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Raina pushes it to mid off, direct hit at the bowler's end, but Raina had made it easily

36.4 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, short again outside off, Gambhir hits it onto the ground to point, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and misses it

36.3 Mathews to Gambhir, FOUR, streaky, but Gauti will take it, back of a length and it looked like a slower delivery, Gambhir was too early into the pull shot and the ball goes off the inside edge past the leg stump to fine leg

36.2 Mathews to Raina, 1 run, short delivery again, Raina runs it down to square third man

36.1 Mathews to Raina, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Raina mistimes a cut shot towards the off side

Angelo Mathews [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

35.6 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, yorker again on middle, but Gambhir does well to dig it out down on the track

35.3 Malinga to Raina, 1 run, another fuller length delivery on middle, Raina gets across and works it to deep square leg, too close again

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

35.2 Malinga to Rohit Sharma, out Lbw!! He's on a hat-trick here, Rohit Sharma's poor run continues, another pin-point yorker on the leg stump, Rohit Sharma had no clue about the delivery, was struck low on the pads, that would have crashed into the leg stump, golden duck for Rohit and suddenly India are looking down the barrel. Rohit Sharma lbw b Malinga 0(1)

Malinga to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

35.1 Malinga to Dhoni, out Bowled!! Dream start for Slinga and he's taken out the big fish here, perfect yorker on the off stump, Dhoni was late to bring his bat down and the ball takes the edge and crashes into the stumps, important wicket for SL and India are in a spot of bother. Dhoni b Malinga 31(49) [4s-1]

Malinga to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Lasith Malinga [5.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

34.6 Herath to Gambhir, 2 runs, trifle short outside off, Gambhir goes back and cuts it to deep backward point, he hits it well wide of the fielder and they come back for the second

34.5 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, full again, Dhoni drills it down to long off

33.3 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, no run, quicker delivery outside off, Dhoni cuts it to short third man

33.2 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, drags it short this time, Gambhir pulls it to deep mid wicket

33.1 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle, Dhoni eases it down to long on

Drinks are on the field now

32.6 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, leans out and drives to long off, a single to end the over

32.5 Herath to Dhoni, no run, drifting in with the arm, Dhoni pushes it to short mid wicket. A couple of dots from Herath

32.4 Herath to Dhoni, no run, driven hard back to Herath

32.3 Herath to Gambhir, 1 run, skips down and chips it deliberately, well in front of long on

32.2 Herath to Gambhir, 2 runs, good shot again as Gambhir uses his feet and flicks it wide of long on, a couple of runs

32.1 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, comes down the track and hammers it hard back to Herath, who deflects it down to long on. Hit hard into the ground so not a chance

31.6 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, flatter and on the middle and leg, whipped to long on, retains the strike with that run

31.5 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, no run, driven forcefully and straight back to the bowler

31.4 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, no run, turned to the short mid wicket man

31.3 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, gets back and cuts it to deep backward point, only a single this time

31.2 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, did Dhoni get an inside edge onto the pads? The umpire doesn't signal anything as a soft sweep rolls in front of short fine

31.1 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, use of the feet from Gambhir and though there is no timing from him, he chips it over cover

30.6 Herath to Dhoni, no run, drifting in with the arm, into middle and leg, Dhoni again stretches forward and defends it back to the right of the bowler

30.5 Herath to Dhoni, no run, good bowling this from Herath, draws Dhoni forward who taps it back to the bowler

30.4 Herath to Dhoni, no run, pushed to cover with soft hands

30.3 Herath to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir gets back and works it to deep square leg off his legs

30.2 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, flat delivery on off stump, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and punches it to long off

30.1 Herath to Gambhir, 1 run, trademark Gambhir as he comes down the track and goes inside out over cover, a single

29.6 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, no run, tossed up on middle, Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler

29.5 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, speared in full on the pads, Gambhir misses out on the sweep shot, huge appeal was turned down, that was missing leg

29.4 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, no run, tossed up googly, Gambhir drives it to covers

29.3 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, FOUR, much needed boundary for India, fraction short outside off, Gambhir latches onto it, goes back and cuts it past the fielder to deep backward point, no protection in the deep and it raced away!

29.2 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up googly, Dhoni eases it down to long on

29.1 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Gambhir drives it down to long off

28.6 Herath to Dhoni, no run, pushed through quicker, Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler

28.5 Herath to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, fired in full on the pads, Gambhir misses out on the scoop shot, but they sneak a leg bye, that was going down

28.4 Herath to Gambhir, no run, well flighted again, Gambhir comes down the track and flicks it to midwicket

28.3 Herath to Gambhir, no run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

Dhoni averages 105.1 in successful chases.

28.2 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Dhoni works it away to fine leg

28.1 Herath to Dhoni, 2 runs, pushed through quicker outside off, it was trifle short, Dhoni goes back and cuts it to deep backward point

27.6 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up again, Dhoni drives it down to long off

27.5 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, fraction short again outside off, Gambhir punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover

27.4 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, the googly, but slightly shorter, Dhoni goes back and works it to mid wicket

27.3 Jeevan Mendis to Dhoni, no run, pushed through quicker, Dhoni pushes it to covers

27.2 Jeevan Mendis to Gambhir, 1 run, floated up and turning in, Gambhir works it to deep mid wicket

25.5 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, no run, fraction short and just outside off, cramping him for any room, Dhoni stays back and defends it back to the bowler

25.4 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, no run, pitched up delivery again, Dhoni drives it straight to the fielder at short covers

25.3 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, no run, fullish delivery on off, Dhoni drives it to mid off

25.2 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, no run, length delivery outside off, Dhoni defends it to the off side

25.1 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, FOUR, welcome boundary for India, back of a length and sliding into the pads, not bowling to his fielder, the fine leg was inside the circle and Dhoni just glances it off his pads for a boundary, with that Dhoni goes past 1000 runs in Sri Lanka.

24.5 Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run, this one in on a fuller length outside off, Dhoni reaches out for it and plays it to sweeper cover for a single

24.4 Malinga to Gambhir, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Gambhir drives it off the front foot to sweeper cover for a single

24.3 Malinga to Gambhir, 2 runs, lovely deft touch from Gambhir, yorker length delivery outside off again, Gambhir opened the face of the bat to run it to third man, Herath had to put in a dive to save two runs

24.2 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, full and wide outside off, Gambhir reaches out for it, plays it to point

24.1 Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dhoni plays it to midwicket for a single

23.6 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, Dhoni pushes it past Gambhir for a single

23.5 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gambhir opens the face at the last instant to run it down to third man.

23.4 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dhoni punches it off the backfoot to sweeper cover for a single

21.4 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Dhoni tries to drive, gets a thickish edge to third man for a single

21.3 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Dhoni goes on the backfoot to punch, mistimes it toward mid on

21.2 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 1 run, full and hint of away swing, Gambhir slices it past backward point for a single

21.1 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Dhoni flicks it behind square for a single

Thisara Perera [4.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

Bowling powerplay taken. Jayawardene should know that Dhoni will not be comfortable against the ball spinning away from him.

20.6 Herath to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Dhoni works it behind square for a single

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Not a surprise to see Dhoni coming out.

20.5 Herath to Virat Kohli, out Caught&Bowled!! This was waiting to happen. Herath and Dilshan had gotten through some quiet overs and the pressure was telling on Kohli. This one was tossed up just a bit more, it took its time to come to Kohli, who punched it back to the bowler. Simple return catch and second wicket down for India. Virat Kohli c and b Herath 38(65) [4s-2]

Herath to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

20.4 Herath to Virat Kohli, no run, tossed up on middle, Kohli comes down the track and plays it back to the bowler

20.3 Herath to Gambhir, 1 run, short and fast outside off, Gambhir cuts it past point for a single

14.3 Herath to Gambhir, 1 run, makes a bit of room and cuts this short delivery past the extra cover fielder for a single

14.2 Herath to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slower through the air and on off stump, Kohli gets forward and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single

14.1 Herath to Virat Kohli, no run, comes from around the wicket, bowls it just outside off, some turn and Kohli gets a thickish edge to the short third man fielder

Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

13.6 Mathews to Gambhir, no run, yorker length delivery on middle, Gambhir squeezes it out to mid off

13.5 Mathews to Gambhir, no run, full and just outside off, Gambhir gets forward and drives it to cover

13.4 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Kohli drives it wide of point, the point fielder dives and sends in a direct hit, Gambhir was just in

13.3 Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery outside off, Kohli gets forward and defends it back to the bowler

13.2 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Kohli punches it off the backfoot, plays it wide of the sweeper cover fielder who runs to his left and saves 2 runs for his side

13.1 Mathews to Virat Kohli, leg byes, FOUR, short and on the body, Kohli comes down the track and pulls, misses it completely. The ball hits the helmet and goes in between the slip and keeper for 4 leg byes

12.6 Udana to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gambhir stays back and punches it to point.

12.5 Udana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, full and on the pads again, Kohli knocks it to deep square leg for a single

12.4 Udana to Gambhir, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Gambhir works it down to fine leg for a single

12.3 Udana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short and reall wide outside off, Kohli chases it, gets the toe end of the bat and rolls to the sweeper cover region for a single

12.2 Udana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Kohli stays back and punches it through point for a couple.

12.1 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on middle, Kohli gets on the front foot and defends

11.6 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man for a single

11.5 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, good length delivery outside off, Kohli punches it through cover, another easy couple added to the total

11.4 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, full again outside off, Gambhir drives it through the cover region for a single

11.3 Mathews to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery outside off, Gambhir pushes it to cover.

11.2 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Kohli punches it off the backfoot to sweeper cover for a single

11.1 Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on middle, Kohli looks to flick and is hit on the pads. Muffled appeals, it was probably going over the stumps.

10.6 Udana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, fuller on the pads, Kohli works it to the deep backward square leg fielder for a single

10.6 Udana to Virat Kohli, wide, good length delivery well outside off, Kohli looks to drive on the up and misses. Wide called by the umpire, Udana is not impressed

10.6 Udana to Virat Kohli, wide, good length delivery down the leg side, another wide from Udana

10.5 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Kohli plays it back to the bowler

10.4 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Kohli defends it to cover and wants the single, is sent back by Gambhir

10.3 Udana to Gambhir, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, Gambhir plays it to midwicket for a single

10.2 Udana to Gambhir, FOUR, lovely shot from Gambhir, short on middle, he gets on his toes and pulls it to the deep square leg boundary. Sixth boundary for the left-hander

Breaking News: Sangakkara will not be playing any cricket for 4-6 weeks.

10.1 Udana to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on off stump, Gambhir defends it off the front foot to backward point

9.6 Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it to the midwicket fielder again

9.5 Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Kohli plays it off the front foot to midwicket

9.4 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle, Gambhir squeezes it out to the leg side, calls Kohli for a single. Kohli had to virtually compete with the fielder running in, he hit the stumps, but Kohli was just in

Loud appeal for run-out. The batsmen were attempting a quick single. Kohli is just in

9.3 Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Kohli works it behind square for a single

9.2 Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Kohli gets on the front foot and defends

9.1 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, good length delivery angled across Gambhir, he drives it to cover, Jeevan Mendis dives and stops it. Just a single

Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

8.6 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, short of length delivery on middle, Kohli plays it to point

Sangakkara might have a hairline fracture.

8.5 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller on middle, Kohli keeps his head down and plays it back to the bowler

8.4 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller on the pads, Kohli drives it softly to midwicket

8.4 Udana to Virat Kohli, wide, this one is fuller in length, but still wide, called so by the umpire

8.4 Udana to Virat Kohli, wide, short and really wide outside off, Kohli went for it, luckily did not edge it. Wide called by the umpire

8.3 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, short and wide outside off, Kohli attempts the cut, under-cuts it to the keeper

8.2 Udana to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lovely shot from Kohli, full on middle and leg, the right-hander drives it non-chalantly past the mid on fielder for a boundary. He is looking really good

7.6 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 1 run, pushes this full delivery down to mid off, he has hit it softly and has the time to scamper across for a single

7.5 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Kohli stays back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single

7.4 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery outside off, Kohli gets on the front foot and drives it to cover

7.3 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gambhir runs it down to third man for a single

7.2 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 2 runs, good length delivery on the pads, Gambhir flicks it to the deep square leg region for a couple

7.1 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, FOUR, aggressive stuff from Gambhir, length delivery outside off, Gambhir jumps down the track and drives it over the cover region for a boundary.

6.6 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Kohli stays on the backfoot and defends it solidly to point

6.5 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, full and on the pads, Kohli flicks it to the midwicket fielder

6.4 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Kohli gets forward and mistimes the drive to cover

6.3 Udana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, full and on middle, Kohli slaps it past the bowler, the mid off fielder makes a mess and the batsmen are allowed to take a couple

6.2 Udana to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery nipping in from outside off, Virat Kohli stays in the crease and defends.

6.1 Udana to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and plays it to behind square for a single

Isuru Udana, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, 3 runs, fuller length delivery on middle, Gambhir gets forward and plays an on drive through midwicket, the ball stops just inside the boundary rope and the batsmen run three.

5.5 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it to the deep midwicket region for a single

5.4 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, half volley pitched on middle, Kohli flicks it to the short midwicket fielder

5.3 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, a bit shorter outside off, Virat Kohli looks to repeat the stroke and is beaten by some movement.

5.2 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, FOUR, handsome cover drive from Kohli. Length delivery outside off, it was in the slot and Kohli got into position to play an attractive drive through covers for a boundary

5.1 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Kohli gets forward and defends it.

4.6 Malinga to Gambhir, 2 runs, good length delivery on the pads, Gambhir works it down to the fine leg region for a couple

4.5 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, yorker length delivery just outside off, Gambhir does well to squeeze it out back to the bowler

4.4 Malinga to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery nipping away from outside off, Kohli gets forward to drive, edges it to third man for a single

4.3 Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run, short and outside off, Kohli goes back and pulls it to the midwicket fielder.

4.2 Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Kohli defends it off the front foot to cover

4.1 Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run, short of length delivery on the body, Virat Kohli goes on his toes and taps it to the leg side

3.6 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, no run, full on middle and swinging away a shade, Gambhir flicks it to mid on

3.5 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, FOUR, he's had enough, full and just outside off, Gambhir jumps down the track and plays it inside out over cover. The ball drops in no man's land and rolls away to the boundary rope

3.4 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, no run, full and just outside off, left alone by Gambhir

3.3 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery angled across Gambhir, he lets it go through to the keeper

3.2 Thisara Perera to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Gambhir defends it off the backfoot.

3.1 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, Virat Kohli works it off the backfoot to the deep square leg region for a single

2.6 Malinga to Gambhir, leg byes, FOUR, third boundary for the Indian team in this over, Malinga strays onto the pads, Gambhir looks to flick, does not get any bat on that and the ball rolls down to the fine leg fence.

2.5 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, full, straight and on yorker length, Gambhir drills it back to the bowler

2.4 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, slower off cutter outside off, Gambhir defends it to point

2.3 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery on middle, Gambhir defends it solidly to the mid on fielder

2.2 Malinga to Gambhir, FOUR, that was the sucker ball, full and outside off, swinging in a bit, Gambhir's feet were nowhere and he pushed at it, the ball goes off the inside edge to the fine leg fence.

2.1 Malinga to Gambhir, FOUR, that silences the crowd. Short and just outside off, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and punches it into the ground past point, it goes over the fielder and races away to the fence.

1.6 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, he is troubling the batsmen for sure. Back of a length outside off, it nips in a shade, Virat Kohli is surprised by the movement as it cuts him in half and goes to the keeper. Half an appeal from the Lankans, but no reaction from the umpire.

1.5 Thisara Perera to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Virat Kohli moves to his right and lets it go through

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.4 Thisara Perera to Sehwag, out Caught by (sub)Senanayake!! It is a known fact that Sehwag goes for his shots and the trap was laid perfectly. Back of a length delivery just outside off, Sehwag went for the drive on the up, played it uppishly and Senanayake at short cover jumped up to take an easy catch. First wicket down for India. Sehwag c (sub)Senanayake b Thisara Perera 3(6)

Thisara Perera to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Sehwag dismissed by Perera again!

1.3 Thisara Perera to Sehwag, no run, full and just outside off, Sehwag drives it back to the bowler, just on the bounce. That was close. Sehwag was out in the previous shot playing a similar shot to the same bowler

1.2 Thisara Perera to Sehwag, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Sehwag looks to drive, the ball moves in and gets the inside part of the bat, rolls to the midwicket region. Couple taken.

1.1 Thisara Perera to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Sehwag stays back to punch, there is a huge gap between bat and pad, it escapes between bat and pad through to the keeper.

Thisara Perera, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Perera will share the new ball with Malinga

0.6 Malinga to Gambhir, FOUR, short of length on the stumps, Gambhir plays the upper cut, edges it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Like the cliche goes, they all count.

0.5 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Gambhir tucks it off his hips to the square leg fielder

0.4 Malinga to Sehwag, 1 run, full and swinging away from middle, Sehwag drives it to mid off, takes a quick single. The fielder sent in a throw, it was wide, but Sehwag was well in

0.3 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside off, Sehwag looks to drive and is beaten

0.2 Malinga to Gambhir, 1 run, good length delivery nipping into the off stump, Gambhir stays back and taps it to cover, scampers across for a quick single

Chandimal is keeping wickets.

0.1 Malinga to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery well outside off, left alone by Gambhir

Gambhir and Sehwag are at the crease. Gambhir is on strike. Malinga will open the attack

We're back for the chase. Malinga marks his run-up as Sehwag and Gambhir walk in.

India will review the tactics they employed with the ball today. Zaheer Khan bowled 9 overs in the powerplay and that allowed Sri Lanka to make use of the death overs. Dinda in particular took a beating, conceding 76 from his 10 overs. All's not lost though - this is still a good batting track and India sure have the firepower to chase it down. Let's see if they can, join us in half an hour.

A pretty long first innings finally comes to an end. India would have probably forgotten by now that they had Sri Lanka reeling at 20/3 at one stage. Irfan and Zaheer got the new ball to talk and dismissed the top order, but Sri Lanka rebuilt through the experienced pair of Mahela and Sangakkara. Both went past their half centuries and build a solid foundation for the lower order to use. Jeevan Mendis and Mathews did exactly that, as they put on an unbeaten 104 run stand off just 73 balls to give Sri Lanka a big score.

49.6 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, finishes in style! In the slot and angled in from round the wicket, Mendis heaves across the line and powers it to deep mid wicket region, a couple of bounces and over the ropes. Sri Lanka end with a big score - 286/5.

49.5 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, no run, swing and a miss. In the slot and outside off, he looked to go over the on side but missed it completely

49.4 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, the partnership between Mathews and Jeevan Mendis is now 100 off just 71 balls. Squeezes out a yorker to the off side for a single

49.3 Dinda to Mathews, 2 runs, very full and straight, Mathews drills it to long off for a couple, he is tired but runs hard to make it 2

49.2 Dinda to Mathews, SIX, slower ball? That's out of the ground! Mathews picks it up early, waits on the backfoot and smashes it over deep mid wicket, into the stands for a maximum. 9 runs off the first 2 balls..

49.1 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 3 runs, good shot, and very well fielded! Full and wide outside off, Mendis comes down the track, reahces out and lofts it wide of long off, Kohli runs across and dives to his right to save a run, a very good effort

Ashok Dinda [9.0-0-60-1] is back into the attack

Last over coming up. Dinda to bowl it..

48.6 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, FOUR, this time he connects and ends another over with a boundary! Full and straight, Mathews gets forward and lofts it straight down the ground, hits it hard and into the fence. Spoils an otherwise good over from Irfan Pathan

48.5 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, no run, very good slower delivery, Mathews doesn't pick it and misses a wild slog, the ball slowly turns past him to Dhoni

48.4 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, low full toss, Mendis flicks it past mid wicket for a single

48.3 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, no run, pitched up on middle, Mendis drives it back to the bowler, hit hard but Irfan stops it

48.2 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, full and outside off, Mathews reaches out and carves it to sweeper cover for a single

48.1 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, full and on the off, Mendis blasts this to mid off, there was a bit of a bad bounce but Dinda manages to stop it

Irfan Pathan [9.0-0-52-1] is back into the attack

How much more can Sri Lanka add? This is a very useful partnership. Can they finish on a high?

47.6 Zaheer to Mathews, FOUR, clever. Very clever. Sees third man inside the ring, makes some room and steers the low full toss past the fielder there, played it right between backward point and short third man and collected a boundary

47.5 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, low full toss this time, Mendis drives it to long off for one

47.4 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, no run, tries to be too clever - goes for a reverse pull and misses the ball completely. Zaheer has a word or two with Mendis as well

47.3 Zaheer to Mathews, 1 run, back to the action, Zaheer bowls it short and Mathews pulls it to square leg, there was a fumble by the fielder backing up the throw but it didn't cost any extra run

Another dog in the ground. Hahaha! This is crazy stuff. For the second time in the match, a dog has ran in and used the ground as a toilet. Zaheer is shocked, the crowd is laughing and so are we.

47.2 Zaheer to Mathews, 2 runs, full and angled in, Mathews slogs across and mistimes it to deep mid wicket for a couple

India are behind the over-rate once again. Will Dhoni face a ban (again)? India don't even have a reserve keeper in the squad!

47.1 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, short delivery on the off, Mendis pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single

Zaheer Khan [9.0-0-30-2] is back into the attack

46.6 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, good length on middle, Mendis works it to mid wicket for one

46.5 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, FIFTY for Mathews. His 11th in ODIs, and 2nd vs India. Cuts a short delivery past point and brings it up, another useful knock lower down the order

46.4 Dinda to Mathews, FOUR, more runs! Full and outside off, Mathews drives it hard past extra cover, Ashwin runs across from sweeper but doesn't put in the dive which was needed, SL go past 250

46.3 Dinda to Mathews, 2 runs, well bowled, but he gets a couple anyways. Mathews shapes up for a paddle scoop but Dinda digs it short, it hits the arm and rolls to third man

46.2 Dinda to Mathews, 2 runs, once again full and outside off, Mathews bends, reaches out and jams it to square third man, another couple to the total

46.1 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Mendis reaches out and squeezes it square of the wicket, a single to deep point region

45.6 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, full and outside off, Mendis drives it to mid off and gets one

45.5 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, slow off cutter on the off, Mathews spots it and pushes it to backward point for a single

45.4 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, pitched up on middle, Mendis drills it to long on

45.2 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 2 runs, fuller length and angled in, Mathews goes on the backfoot and steers it to square third man for a couple

45.1 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, good length on the off, Mendis puts his frontfoot forward and lofts it to long on, mistimed shot so just a single

44.6 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, goes full, but Mendis works it to mid wicket, retains strike with one

44.5 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, SIX, the short ball is no longer a surprise when Dinda is bowling. Too predictable, and Mendis smashes it over deep mid wicket, goes on the backfoot quickly and slaps it with a flat bat, big six - the first of the innings

44.4 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, very full and on the off, Mathews drills it to cover for one

44.3 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, good length and outside off, Mendis stays back and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single

44.2 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, 2 runs, in the air but safe. Again banged in short, Mendis was hurried for pace and mistimed the pull over mid wicket for a couple

44.2 Dinda to Jeevan Mendis, wide, sees Mendis coming down and bangs it short, goes way over the batsman's head. Wide for height

44.1 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, very full and on the off, Mathews digs it out to point for a single

Ashok Dinda [7.0-0-36-1] is back into the attack

Coming back to the no ball in the previous over: it was a pretty marginal call. Irfan's foot landed on the line before sliding down. But it's the line of the umpire..

43.6 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Mathews works it to deep backward square leg for one

43.5 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, full and straight, Mendis pushes it to mid off for a single

43.4 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, absolutely blasts this to cover, but straight to the fielder. Hit it hard but couldn't find the gap

43.4 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, no ball, Mathews is caught behind! But wait, it's a no ball! From round the wicket and just outside off, Mathews looks to cut but gets a thick edge to the keeper, Dhoni celebrates and Mathews leaves, but Mendis calls out loud and asks him to return. Unlucky for Irfan, but he has only himself to blame. Free hit coming up.

43.3 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, stump to stump, Mendis pushes it past the bowler to mid on, another single

43.2 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length and on the off, Mathews goes on the backfoot and punches it to sweeper for one

43.1 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 2 runs, from round the wicket and on the middle stump, cba clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple

That ends Ashwin's spell. 50 runs, and no wickets. 7 overs remain and Zaheer has only one in his bag. The over rate will be a problem for Dhoni as well..

42.6 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, floated on the middle and leg, Mathews defends it to mid wicket, retains strike with a single

42.5 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Mendis sweeps it hard but straight to deep backward square leg

42.4 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, no run, that's hard to see in the 43rd over of an ODI. He has left it alone, wanted to play the sweep but saw the ball in the air and shouldered arms

42.3 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, no run, more flight on this one, Mendis looks to cut but is a bit late on the shot, misses it

42.2 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, good improvisation from Mendis! Ashwin bowls this full on middle, Mendis reverse sweeps it and connect it well, hits it hard and wide of deep square leg for a boundary

42.1 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, loopy delivery on the middle and leg, Mathews clips it to backward square leg for a single

Ravichandran Ashwin [9.0-0-43-0] is back into the attack

Ashwin's last over coming up..

41.6 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, no run, fuller length on the off, Mendis gets forward and defends it to the on side

41.5 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, no run, length ball on the off, Mendis gets forward and defends it

41.4 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, good shot. Good positive intent as well. Short and wide outside off, Mendis stays back and carves it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes

41.3 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, Mathews clips it to fine leg and gets one

41.2 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, 2 runs, fuller length and outside off, Mathews drives it to long off, a slight fumble by Raina there allows them to make it back for 2

41.2 Irfan Pathan to Mathews, wide, full and down the leg side, Mathews walks across and misses a glance

41.1 Irfan Pathan to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, good length and just outside off, Mendis goes on the backfoot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run

Irfan Pathan [6.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack

40.6 Rahul Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, flat and skiddy on middle, Mendis goes on the backfoot and defends it to backward point, retains strike with a single

40.5 Rahul Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, 2 runs, good running, works it softly to mid wicket region, once again Rahul Sharma runs after it but this time they get 2

40.4 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, flighted up on the off, Mathews goes on the backfoot and pushes it to sweeper cover

40.3 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, FOUR, quicker delivery and Mathews uses the pace. Width on offer as well, Mathews goes on the backfoot and cuts it hard between short third man and backward point, races to the fence

40.2 Rahul Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, loopy and turning in, Mendis mistimes the drive to mid on region, Rahul himself runs after it and prevents the extra run, good effort

40.1 Rahul Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, no run, tossed up on the off, Mendis gets forward and drives it to extra cover

40.1 Rahul Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, wide, pitches on middle and spins back in, Mendis lets it go and gets an extra run

Rahul Sharma [7.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack

Just 24 runs and a wicket from the batting powerplay. India will be happy with the effort.

39.6 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, it's a slower ball again and Mendis misses it completely as he tries to pull, goes off his body to third man

39.5 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, no run, back of a length and outside off, Mendis looks to cut and mistimes it back to the bowler

39.4 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, no run, slower delivery again, completely foxes Mendis. He looks to pull it away to mid on region but misses it completely

39.3 Zaheer to Mathews, leg byes, 1 run, from wide of the crease and angled in, Mathews misses it and gets hit high on the pads, they take a leg bye as the ball rolls to point

Zaheer from round the wicket now

39.2 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, another slower delivery in the off stump line, Mendis guides it to third man

39.1 Zaheer to Jeevan Mendis, no run, starts with a slower delivery outside off, Mendis defends it to point, Mathews wanted a single but Kohli is too quick

Zaheer Khan [8.0-0-29-2] is back into the attack

38.6 Ashwin to Mathews, no run, flat and straight, Mathews defends it to the on side

38.5 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, from round the wicket and angled in, Mendis tucks it to short fine leg for a single

38.4 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, driven to mid off for a single, Irfan gets across and stops it

38.3 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, horrible fielding from Zaheer. Just releases all the pressure and allows Mendis to get off the mark. It was defended gently towards point but somehow Zak manages to allow the ball through him

38.2 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, no run, tossed up on the off, Mendis goes on the backfoot and blocks to point

38.1 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Mathews clips it to mid wicket for one

Jeevan Mendis, left handed bat, comes to the crease

37.6 Dinda to Sangakkara, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! Dinda strikes! A well deserved wicket - he built some pressure in this over and ultimately strikes. Sees Sangakkara making room and bowls it full and wide outside off, Sangakkara stretches out and looks to squeeze it out but only manages to lob it to backward point. A soft dismissal, but an important strike. Sangakkara c Virat Kohli b Dinda 73(95) [4s-5]

Dinda to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

37.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, another play and a miss. Full and outside off, Sangakkara looks to drive it away but fails to connect

37.4 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, slash and a miss. Short and angled in from round the wicket, Sangakkara gives the charge and looks to slap it through covers but misses

37.3 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, very full and on the off, Mathews drills it to mid off for a single

37.2 Dinda to Mathews, FOUR, good shot. Makes some room, creates width and goes inside out over extra cover, didn't time it well as the bat turned in his hands but still managed to get it to the sweeper cover fence

37.1 Dinda to Mathews, no run, good length and on the off, Mathews steers it to point

36.6 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, turning in from middle and leg, Mathews clips it to square leg and retains strike

36.5 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, this time he defends it watchfully to mid wicket for a single

36.4 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, in the air but safe! Lucky for Sangakkara. That was the carrom delivery that spun in sharply, Sangakkara played a flick shot too early and got a leading edge which fell tantalisingly short of extra cover

36.2 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, gives himself room and looks to go inside out but mistimes it to long off, just a single

36.1 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, given air on the middle and leg, Mathews drives it to long on for one

Ravichandran Ashwin [7.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack

35.6 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, banged in short on the off, Mathews plays a controlled pull to deep square leg, retains strike with that one

35.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to backward point for one

35.4 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, another one in the right areas, Sangakkara once again defends it to extra cover

35.3 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, better line and length around off, Sangakkara pushes it to extra cover

Mid on goes back. Sweeper cover comes in. Dinda goes round the wicket

35.2 Dinda to Sangakkara, FOUR, poor delivery and a good shot. Short and wide outside off, Sangakkara reaches out and slaps it over the bowler's head, mid on and mid off are inside the ring and that's a safe shot

35.1 Dinda to Mathews, 1 run, starts with a back of a length delivery outside off, Mathews swats it to mid off for a single

Ashok Dinda [5.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Batting powerplay now. Sri Lanka will look to build on some momentum. That'll give some opportunities for India as well..

34.5 Rohit Sharma to Mathews, no run, once again pushed through the air, Mathews works it to mid wicket

34.4 Rohit Sharma to Mathews, no run, beaten. Fired in quicker outside off, Mathews plays for the turn but it goes straight past the edge

34.3 Rohit Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, slow and loopy delivery, Sangakkara gets forward and drills it to long off

34.2 Rohit Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, easy single down to long on, Mathews is happy to deal in ones

34.1 Rohit Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, given air on the off, Sangakkara leans and pushes it to sweeper cover

Rohit Sharma, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

33.6 Sehwag to Sangakkara, 1 run, in the air but safe. Comes down the track and looks to clear long on, but mistimes it completely and luckily for him it lands well short of Zaheer there, a good tight over from Sehwag

33.5 Sehwag to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Mathews comes on the frontfoot and drills it to long on

33.4 Sehwag to Mathews, no run, no single there, works this to square leg and takes a step out but Sangakkara sends him back

33.3 Sehwag to Mathews, no run, given air on middle, Mathews waits patiently and blocks

33.2 Sehwag to Sangakkara, 1 run, flat and straight, Sangakkara gets forward and pushes it to long off

33.1 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run, starts with a loopy delivery on the off, Sangakkara pushes it back to him

Virender Sehwag, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

32.6 Ashwin to Mathews, no run, the wrong one, Mathews picks it up late but manages to defend solidly

32.5 Ashwin to Mathews, no run, a lot of air on that one, Mathews defends it to mid wicket

32.4 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, flat and skiddy outside off, Sangakkara bends and cuts it to cover point, was hurried on a bit but managed to push it away

32.3 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, given air on middle, Sangakkara comes on the frontfoot and pushes it back

32.2 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to extra cover, no single there

32.1 Ashwin to Sangakkara, FOUR, too short, and Sangakkara punishes it. Goes on the backfoot quickly and pulls it hard through mid wicket for a boundary, a good start to the over for Sri Lanka

31.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, and that's another single end the over, once again to long on

31.5 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, one more run to long on, comes on the frontfoot and drives it

31.4 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, another single to long off, easily done

31.3 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, gives it air again, Mathews drills it to long on for one

31.2 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, no run, floated on the off, Mathews gets forward and defends it back to the bowler

31.1 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, loopy and full on the off, Sangakkara leans and drives it to long off

30.6 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Sangakkara clips it to backward square leg for a single

30.5 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, superb stop by Rohit Sharma. Surely saved a boundary there. Sangakkara pulls this short one to mid wicket where Rohit dives and stops

30.4 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, he's getting some turn off the track, kicks and turns as Sangakkara pushes it to covers

30.3 Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, quick single, defends it softly to backward point region and takes a quick sprint to the other end

30.2 Ashwin to Mathews, no run, generously tossed up on the off, Mathews comes on the frontfoot and blocks

30.1 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, slow and loopy on the off, Sangakkara goes on the backfoot and punches it to long off for a single

29.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, loopy delivery on the off, Sangakkara goes on the backfoot and punches it to long off, ends a successful over for India

29.5 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, more flight on this one, Mathews waits back and pushes it to long off

29.4 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, flat and outside off, Sangakkara goes on the backfoot and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single

29.3 Rahul Sharma to Mathews, 1 run, off the mark immediately, pushes it to mid wicket and gets a single

Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease

29.2 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, out Lbw!! Plumb! Jayawardene didn't even look up to see the decision. An important breakthrough as well. Flat and skidding on, Mahela goes on the backfoot and misreads the pace on the delivery, is struck plumb in front of middle and leg. A good knock ends, and India have finally broken through. Mahela Jayawardene lbw b Rahul Sharma 65(79) [4s-5]

Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

29.1 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, FIFTY for Sangakkara now. Drives one to long off and gets his 73rd ODI half century. That's his 4th consecutive half century against India

28.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, byes, 2 runs, lots of turn on that one, beats everybody. Pitches on middle and cuts back in sharply, Mahela misses it and so does Dhoni, the umpire is lenient enough to signal byes

28.5 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, outside off channel, Sangakkara drives it to sweeper cover for one

28.4 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, now gets a single to deep backward square leg, works it calmly to the fielder there

28.3 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, shot! Ashwin gives a bit more pace on this one and Mahela uses it, goes on his knees and sweeps it to deep backward square leg region, in the air and in the gap for a boundary

28.2 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, another paddle-scoop to fine leg, this is turning out to be an efficient shot, another couple of runs

28.1 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara looks to drive hard but mistimes it between midwicket and long on for a single

27.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, misfield by the bowler himself, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it down the ground to Rahul who doesn't bend down, single to long on

27.5 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 2 runs, a bit of a risky shot, shuffles across a long way and exposes all his stumps, then plays a paddle scoop to fine leg for a couple

27.4 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, given air on middle, Sangakkara pushes it back to the bowler

27.3 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, fired in on the off, Sangakkara's bat turns as he pushes it to mid wicket

27.2 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, floated outside off, Jayawardene cuts it to backward point, Kohli dives and stops to keep it to a single

27.1 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, flat and straight, Sangakkara clips it to deep mid wicket for a single

26.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, nicely played, puts his frontfoot forward and paddle-scoops it to fine leg, almost a dil-scoop kind of a shot for a couple

26.5 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, more flight on this one, Jayawardene gets forward and blocks

26.4 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Jayawardene turns it to square leg

26.3 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, misfield by Raina, Sangakkara pushes this to extra cover where Raina fails to bend in time, hits the boots and goes away for a single

26.2 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, flat and angled in from round the wicket, Sangakkara defends it to the on side

26.1 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, floated on the middle and leg, Jayawardene plays the reverse sweep to sweeper cover, didn't connect properly but managed to get a run

That's the 14th 100+ stand between Sanga and Mahela in ODIs..

25.6 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, the partnership between Mahela Jayawardene and Sangakkara is now 100. Works this to long on and looks to make it 2, but Virat Kohli is too quick there

25.5 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, lots of flight on that one, Sangakkara drills it to long on for a single

25.4 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, floated on the middle and leg, Jayawardene clips it to square leg for another single

25.3 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara drives it to long on for a single

25.2 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 2 runs, another couple. Calmly works it to deep backward square leg, Gambhir is the fielder there and they take him on successfully to make it a couple

25.1 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on the off, Sangakkara drives it to covers

24.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, flat and straight, Jayawardene works it to mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time

24.5 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, wonderful, efficient batting this. Pushes this gentle between midwicket and long on for another couple, they're running hard as well

24.4 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, FIFTY for Mahela Jayawardene. Works this one to deep mid wicket region, Zaheer is not the quickest of fielders and they make it 2. 68th ODI half century for Sri Lanka's captain, his 17th against India

24.2 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, a bit more pace on that delivery, Sangakkara comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off

24.1 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, slowly tossed up on middle, Sangakkara gets forward and defends it back to the bowler

23.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, a single to long off to end the over

23.5 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, Dhoni is appealing for an lbw but that came off the bat, it was a full toss and Jayawardene looked to paddle, but it took the edge and went the other way towards point, Jayawardene immediately pointed out to the umpire that it came off the bat..

23.4 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 1 run, the googly, but Sangakkara reads it well. A frontfoot drive to long off for one

23.3 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, another yorker length delivery, Sangakkara pushes it to covers

23.2 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, almost a yorker outside off, Sangakkara fails to squeeze it out, in fact he gets an edge to Dhoni's boots

23.1 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and chips it to long off, once again Jayawardene wants to make it 2 but Sangakkara isn't interested

22.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, works one to square leg and retains strike with a single

22.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, wide, tries the straighter one but bowls it down the leg side, Jayawardene looks to sweep and misses

22.5 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, slows down the pace even further, Sangakkara waits and punches it to long off

22.4 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, a bit short and Sangakkara cuts it to covers, Jayawardene wants a single but is sent back by Sangakkara

22.3 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, slow and loopy on the off, Sangakkara gets forward and defends it back to the bowler

Not much spin off the track. It's flat, and wonderful for batting..

22.2 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Jayawardene works it to deep backward square leg

22.1 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, given air on the off, Jayawardene takes a step out and pushes it back to Ashwin

21.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, 2 runs, fired in on the legs, Sangakkara works it to deep backward square leg region, that brings up SL's 100

21.5 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flights it on the off, Jayawardene pushes it to sweeper cover for a single

21.4 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, beaten. Fired in outside off, Jayawardene looks to run it down to third man and misses, close to the outside edge

21.3 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, a lot of flight on that one, Jayawardene almost yorks himself and digs it out

21.2 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, nicely played, comes on the frontfoot and chips it over extra cover, plays it inside out for a couple

21.1 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tossed up on the off, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and defends it to the off side

Rahul Sharma [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

20.6 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, floated around middle, Jayawardene knocks it to deep square leg and retains strike with one

20.5 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, flat and slow outside off, Jayawardene looks to sweep but misses, it hits his pad but the impact was way outside off

20.4 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, a bit more flatter through the air, Jayawardene clips it to deep square leg, hits it in the gap and collects 2

20.3 Ashwin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, generously tossed up on the middle and leg, Jayawardene works it to short fine leg

20.2 Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted up on the off, not much turn as Sangakkara pushes it to cover point for a single

20.1 Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, given air on the off, Sangakkara gets forward and defends it

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

That ends the bowling powerplay. SL scored 25 runs in the 5 overs..

19.6 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, pitched up on the off, Jayawardene gets forward and drives it to extra cover

19.5 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, shot! Back to serious action now. Short and wide outside off, Jayawardene stands tall and slaps the cut shot wide of point for a boundary

Hilarious! Play has been stopped for a while. Reason: the dog has used the ground as a toilet! Poor ground-staff have to clear it now..

A stray dog has found its way into the ground..the crowd loves it!

19.4 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, fuller length on the off, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it to mid off for a single, they're doing it easily

19.2 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, full and on the off, Sangakkara pushes it to sweeper cover for a single

19.1 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, on the legs, Jayawardene works it to fine leg for one

Zaheer to bowl his 8th..

18.6 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, short of length on the off, Jayawardene runs it down to third man for a single

18.5 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, just over the fielder! Dinda goes fuller and Jayawardene charges down the track, gives himself some room and lofts it over extra cover, just over the fielder there and past him for a boundary

18.4 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, Dinda continues to bowl short, Sangakkara swivels and pulls it to deep square leg, Dinda is getting good bounce off the wicket

18.3 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, short and on the off, Jayawardene stays back and steers it to square third man, Jayawardene wants 2 but doesn't get it

18.2 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length and angled across, Sangakkara goes on the backfoot and pushes it to sweeper cover

18.1 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, banged in short at good pace, Jayawardene pulls it to deep square leg for a single

This is good bowling by Indians in the powerplay. They have kept it tight so far. Mahela Jayawardene and Sangakkara have been patient though..

17.5 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, slower one again, Jayawardene clips it to mid wicket

17.4 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, pitched up again, Jayawardene pats it to mid on

17.3 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tight line and length, Jayawardene gets forward and defends it

17.2 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, leg byes, 2 runs, on the legs again, Jayawardene gets some pad on it to fine leg for a couple of leg byes

17.1 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, an appeal for lbw but not given. Was it pitching in line? Fullish slower delivery around leg stump, Jayawardene misses a flick and is rapped on the pads. Pitching outside leg, show the replays

16.6 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, in and around off, Sangakkara defends it to the off side

16.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, short of length on the off, Sangakkara stays back and defends it

16.4 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery - in good areas on the off stump line, Sangakkara gets an inside edge onto the pads as he blocks

16.3 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, on the legs this time, Jayawardene clips it to fine leg, this time Zaheer fields the ball and keeps it to a single

16.2 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, short and a bit wide outside off, Jayawardene looks to cut but misses

16.1 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tight line and length, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and blocks

15.6 Zaheer to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara looks for a quick single but is sent back, defends it to covers and takes a few stes but Jayawardene shouts NO

15.5 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller length on the middle and leg, Jayawardene works it to deep mid wicket for one

15.3 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, good length outside off, Sangakkara pushes it square of the wicket to sweeper cover for a single

15.2 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 2 runs, shot! Length delivery on the off, Sangakkara comes on the frontfoot and punches it on the up straight down the ground, it beats the bowler and mid on but Rohit gives chase from mid off and keeps it to 2

There's a slip in place. India looking for wickets..

15.1 Zaheer to Sangakkara, no run, length ball on the off, Sangakkara looks to play across and gets a leading edge to covers

Zaheer Khan [5.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack

The bowling powerplay has been taken. That delivery from Dinda seems to have injured Sangakkara's finger. He was in a bit of pain..

Drinks are on the field now . Sri Lanka are rebuilding well through this experienced pair. It's a wonderful pitch for batting, and both these batsmen will be eyeing big scores..

14.6 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, hurried for pace! Sangakkara didn't have much clue about that one. Dinda bowls a bouncer on the ribs, Sangakkara takes his eyes off and fends at it awkwardly, it goes off the glove to backward square leg region for a single

14.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, nearly chopped on! Sangakkara looks to drive away from the body and gets an inside edge onto the pads

14.4 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, banged in short, Jayawardene swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for one

14.3 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, nicely played, a bit shorter and Jayawardene steers it off the backfoot to square third man, runs hard to make it 2

14.2 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, pitched up again, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and drives it to mid off

14.1 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, fuller length on the off, Jayawardene gets forward and drives it to mid off

13.6 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, the googly but it doesn't turn much, Sangakkara steers it to short third man

13.5 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, pushed through the air this time, Sangakkara gets forward and defends it

13.4 Rahul Sharma to Sangakkara, no run, more flight on this one, Sangakkara stays in the crease and pushes it to point

13.3 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, fired in on middle, Jayawardene works it to deep square leg for one more

13.2 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, clever batting. Quick and flat outside off, Jayawardene waits back and just uses the pace on the delivery to steer it past backward point, split the fielders in that area to perfection

13.1 Rahul Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, nicely tossed up on the off, Jayawardene gets forward and defends it to covers

Rahul Sharma, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Spin for the first time today..

12.6 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, short ball on the off, Mahela pulls it to deep square leg, rolled his wrists over it and kept it along the ground

12.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, pitched up on the off, Sangakkara drives it hard to mid off, Zaheer was the fielder there and they steal a quick run

12.4 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and on the off, Sangakkara defends it back to the bowler

12.3 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller in length this time, Jayawardene gets forward and pats it to sweeper cover

12.2 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, banged in short this time, Mahela ducks under it. Close to being called a wide for height too

12.1 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, good length and outside off, Sangakkara comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to sweeper cover

Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are beginning to show their experience here. They're rebuilding the innings in fine style..

11.6 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, 1 run, short of length and on the off, Sangakkara punches it to sweeper cover

11.5 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, FOUR, misfield. Poor effort from Zaheer. Sangakkara works this one off his pads to fine leg, Zaheer runs across and fails to bend down in time, allows the ball to go through

11.4 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, full and straight, Jayawardene works it to deep square leg for one

11.2 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, nicely played, waits back and steers it to third man for a single

11.1 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tight line and length on the off, Mahela comes on the frontfoot and blocks

10.6 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery and oh, almost a mix up! Sangakkara gets an inside edge to square leg and doesn't know where the ball is, Jayawardene sets off for a quick single and runs more than half way down, luckily for him Dinda doesn't realise that and allows him to return

10.5 Dinda to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Sangakkara shoulders arms

10.4 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 3 runs, a bit too straight this time, Jayawardene shuffles across and flicks it to deep square leg region, easy 3 added to the total

10.3 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, good looking shot, fuller length and wide outside off, Jayawardene reaches out and square drives it to deep backward point, Gambhir runs across from third man and saves a couple

10.2 Dinda to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Jayawardene works it to square leg

10.1 Dinda to Sangakkara, 1 run, starts with a full delivery on the off, Sangakkara pushes it to mid off for a single

Ashok Dinda, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Here comes a bowler who reminded Allan Donald of himself..

9.6 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, short and wide, Jayawardene cuts it to point

9.5 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, not in control but that's another boundary in the over. On the pads, Mahela walks across and whips it, plays it early and hits it high towards the vacant deep square leg region

9.4 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, an appeal for lbw but Dharmasena says no. Inside edge? No. Looked pretty close.. pitched on middle and swinging in, Mahela goes on the backfoot and misses it, height may have been an issue as well

9.3 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, 1 run, good running, Irfan Pathan keeps it a bit fuller this time, Sangakkara defends it to mid off, calls for an early run and takes on the fielder successfully

9.2 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, FOUR, another boundary. A lovely shot this time, a bit short and wide outside off, Sangakkara waits back and cuts it away past point for a boundary, good start to the over for Sri Lanka

9.1 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, leg byes, FOUR, wrong line. Sprays on the pads, Sangakkara gets some pad on it and gets it wide of Dhoni for a boundary

This is a testing opening spell from Zaheer and Irfan. They're getting the ball to move around and making life difficult. SL need their experienced pair to bail them out..

8.6 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, length delivery on middle, Jayawardene plays it back to the bowler

8.5 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tight stuff again from Zaheer, Jayawardene defends it solidly

8.4 Zaheer to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, good length and angled away, Jayawardene leaves it alone

8.3 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, in and around off, Sangakkara stays back and runs it down to third man

8.2 Zaheer to Sangakkara, no run, banged in short outside off, Sangakkara leaves it alone

6.1 Zaheer to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and moving away, Sangakkara lets it go

5.6 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, length ball on the stumps, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and defends it

5.5 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, good length on the off, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and defends it

5.4 Irfan Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, fuller length on the off, Mahela leans and pushes it to mid off

Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.3 Irfan Pathan to Chandimal, out Lbw!! This time Dharmasena raises his finger! Sri Lanka in early trouble here, Chandimal gone for a duck. Good length delivery pitching on middle, Chandimal played for the in-swing but it went straight on and hit him on the pads. Height looked a bit of an issue, but need a few replays to judge whether it would have gone over or not. Replays in: it hit him high on the pad but it was the back-pad, so not a bad decision at all. Sri Lanka 20/3. Chandimal lbw b Irfan Pathan 0(3)

Irfan Pathan to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

5.2 Irfan Pathan to Chandimal, no run, an appeal for lbw but not given. Pitching on leg and hitting him high on the pads, might have gone down the leg side too

5.1 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, 1 run, pitched up on the off, Sangakkara drives it to mid off, a good diving stop by the fielder there

4.6 Zaheer to Chandimal, no run, an appeal for lbw but that pitched outside leg. Chandimal looks to flick and is rapped on the pads in front of middle stump, but that was pitching outside the line

Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.5 Zaheer to Tharanga, out Caught by Dhoni!! One shot too many. Zaheer gets his revenge and a much deserved wicket. Once again width on offer but it moves away a touch, Tharanga stretches and looks to slash through the off side but only manages an edge, a good take by Dhoni as well who dives to his left to catch it. Zaheer roars in delight - he looks an angry man! Tharanga c Dhoni b Zaheer 8(20) [4s-1]

Zaheer to Tharanga, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.4 Zaheer to Tharanga, FOUR, he connects one finally. A bit of width on offer, he reaches out and smashes it between cover and point, a bit uppish but there were no fielders there. First boundary of the Sri Lankan innings

4.3 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, fuller length on the off, Tharanga comes on the frontfoot and defends it

4.2 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, good delivery. Once again nipping in from outside off, excellent carry to Dhoni as Tharanga shoulders arms

4.1 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, this one nips back in, pitches outside off and swings in late as Tharanga leaves

4.1 Zaheer to Tharanga, wide, another wide from Zaheer and that's a loose shot as well. Very wide and moving away further outside off, Tharanga goes after it and misses, Dhoni has to dive in front of 1st slip to collect that

3.6 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Tharanga slashes it to third man, in the air for a while but in the gap as well

3.5 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, misses out on a scoring opportunity. Short and wide outside off, Tharanga punches away from the body and misses it

3.5 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, wide, another wide down the leg side. More work for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It goes on the bounce to him and he stops it with his pads

3.4 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, well driven but straight to the fielder at mid off, comes on the frontfoot and drills it straight to him

3.3 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, full and straight, Tharanga works it to square leg and sets off, Sangakkara sends him back

3.3 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, wide, down the leg side, Tharanga shuffles across and looks to glance but misses

3.2 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, pitched up on the off, Tharanga comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to mid off

3.1 Irfan Pathan to Sangakkara, 1 run, length delivery around off, Sangakkara steers it to square third man for a single

2.6 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, and again! A superb delivery to end the over. Almost a replay of the previous delivery - makes Tharanga play and then leaves him with some late swing

2.5 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, beauty! That's a peach of a delivery - hits the deck hard and nips away, Tharanga was squared up and beaten completely

2.4 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, quick single to get off the mark, defends it to mid off, runs with the momentum and makes it easily

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, out Bowled!! Oh dear! What has happened there? That's very very unlucky for Dilshan! A normal good length delivery on the off, Dilshan defends it softly with an angled bat and sets off for a run, he doesn't know where the ball is and keeps running, only to realise late that the ball has gradually sneaked past him to hit the stumps. Had he realised where the ball was heading, he could have at least kicked it away from the stumps. An early strike for India though, and a very important one on this flat track. Dilshan b Zaheer 4(7)

Zaheer to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

2.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, wide, another wide from Zaheer, down the leg side this time

2.2 Zaheer to Tharanga, 1 run, full and angled in, Tharanga comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to mid on for a single

2.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, a touch short and wide, Dilshan slashes and collects a single to third man

1.6 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, much fuller in length, Tharanga bends and pushes it to short cover

1.5 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, a lot of bounce for Irfan. Pitches outside off and kicks off to Dhoni as Tharanga leaves

1.4 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, fuller length on the off, Tharanga leans and drives it back to the bowler

1.3 Irfan Pathan to Dilshan, 3 runs, Dilshan is away with 3, this one curves back into his pads, he works it to deep square leg region, good running gives him 3

1.2 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, 1 run, misfield. Or was it a bad bounce? More of the former. Tharanga mistimes a pull to mid wicket where Gambhir lets it go through him

1.1 Irfan Pathan to Tharanga, no run, that's a weird way to leave, it was in the channel outside off and Tharanga decided to let it go at the last moment, looked to play initially but withdrew his bat late

Irfan Pathan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, full and moving away, Dilshan lets it go

0.6 Zaheer to Dilshan, wide, too wide outside off, there were a lot of extras in Hambantota, let's see how it goes here in Colombo

0.5 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, good delivery - a bit more pace and on the body, Dilshan looks to play across and gets a bit of a leading edge to the off side

0.4 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, full and outside off, Dilshan shoulders arms

0.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, back of a length and angled across, good carry to Dhoni as Dilshan leaves

0.2 Zaheer to Tharanga, 1 run, Tharanga is off the mark, a bit fuller and straighter, he works it to mid wicket and gets one

0.1 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, a bit of movement for Zaheer straightaway, pitches outside off and nips in, Tharanga shoulders arms

Tharanga and Dilshan are at the crease. Tharanga is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack

Zaheer: It's tough to play all 3 formats, but it's all about the mindset. We have to prepare according to the format. I try and stay in touch with the game - I concentrate on bowling fitness and look to bowl a lot of overs. It has worked well for me personally, I am at my best when I bowl more and more overs. It's an added responsibility that I'm the leader of the bowling attack. Earlier I had the luxury of having Kumble and Bhajji with me but it's up to me now. It's good to see Umesh, Dinda and Aaron bowling 140+. That's what you have to do as a youngster, as you gain more experience you can learn more tricks about the trade. I've been experimenting with my hair a lot - it's something I like doing but I have to rethink it now as the conditions are very hot and humid!

Rohit Sharma keeps his place. Gambhir had spoken about 'the bigger picture' yesterday and said that Rohit needs to be backed as he is a part of the World Cup 2015 plans. Unfair on Manoj Tiwary? Or is it a good decision to back youngsters when they're out of form?

Dilshan: We bounced back well in the second match to level the series. Today is an important game as well. We are looking forward to have a good match. It's a different wicket now after the World Cup. The team needs a good start and we provided it in the last match. Thisara is doing well and Angelo has been doing a great job as well. The youngsters are doing well and that's a good sign for Sri Lanka's future. I have a bruised finger, it affected my fielding in the first two games but hope to be at my best today.

Dhoni: Umesh and Ojha are out. Dinda and Rahul Sharma are in. Umesh has been expensive, we want him to narrow down his bowling areas. Dinda gives his all. It doesn't matter where he plays and for what team he plays - he gives his 100% even in the practice sessions. It's good to have someone like him in the side. We have to bat better, we rely on good starts and the middle order can capitalise on that.

Mahela: We'll bat first. Looks a good wicket and it's a hard wicket. Since the World Cup, the wicket has been true and it has behaved well. It's a good ODI wicket. What we can control is how we play and concentrate on things which we can control. Thirimanne is dropped, Jeevan Mendis comes in. Both of them are in good form, it wasn't a major change for us.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat

Pitch report: The pitch looks beautifully rolled. It's hard, flat and has an even spread of grass. The team winning the toss will want to bat first. The ball comes on a bit more in the evening, so the batsmen might enjoy batting in the second innings under lights too.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 3rd ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The series is interestingly poised at 1-1 with both teams blowing hot and cold alternatively. India defeated Sri Lanka comprehensively in the first ODI and the hosts returned the favour in the next, destroying India's batsmen for less than 150. Can the visitors forget the thrashing and bounce back? Stay tuned for the toss and other updates..

Preview by Ganesh C

Things are at an even keel after the first two ODIs. Neither team will consider themselves the outright favourites. Both teams have problems that need to be addressed and also some positives to help them go forward. That is what makes the scoreline (1-1) seem just about perfect ahead of the third ODI at the Premadasa stadium, Colombo.

Sri Lanka:

The hosts showed the right spirit after suffering a heavy defeat in the first ODI. They needed some sort of inspiration and that was provided by the canny Thisara Perera. It could be seen as a redemption of sorts too for the bowling unit too after the caning they suffered in the first ODI. Mahela Jayawardene will be put at ease if Lasith Malinga too gets back to his best. The slingy pacer was carted around in the first ODI and while he managed to salvage some pride in the next one, he still gives out an impression of lacking in confidence against the Indians.

As in the bowling, the batting too has its share of positives and negatives. While the top three have been amongst the runs in the first two ODIs, the middle order does not inspire much confidence. Mahela himself will be eager to get back amongst the runs and set an example for the youngsters around him.

India:

As is the case with the hosts, India too have had some time to introspect on what went so wrong in the second ODI. Another aspect that is a little parallel to the hosts' story is the case of their batting. The top three have contributed but it is the others that are required to pull up their socks. Chief among them will be Rohit Sharma, if the think tank does decide to give him another game. With Ajinkya Rahane and Manoj Tiwary biting at his heels the talented Mumbaikar will be under great pressure to prove himself. Rahane and Tiwary will be prepared and eager to make use of the opportunity if they do get it. With Raina and Dhoni having done a good job in the first ODI, the batting worries are lesser in comparison to the hosts.However the bowling will be a cause of some headache for the captain. Zaheer Khan has been scratchy. Pragyan Ojha is a doubtful starter after haing been hit on the neck in a practice session. Umesh Yadav has been way too erratic and expensive. Ravi Ashwin and Irfan Pathan come out looking better than their team mates but nevertheless it is going to be a huge challenge for the bowling department to turn things around and inspire some confidence.

Ground stats: In the previous seven completed ODIs at the Premadasa stadium, the team batting first has won only once.

Final word:The toss may play a crucial factor in the game but the team that has worked towards ironing out the flaws will hold the edge.